{"id":715,"date":"2021-03-09T20:25:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T01:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsofmineralogyvirginia.org\/?page_id=715"},"modified":"2021-11-09T10:29:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T15:29:31","slug":"virginia-mineral-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofmineralogyvirginia.org\/virginia-mineral-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Virginia Mineral Project (VMP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"715\" class=\"elementor elementor-715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d322dff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d322dff\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Virginia Mineral Project<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50d3fc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50d3fc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dbedf6\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>What is the Virginia Mineral Project (VMP)?<\/strong><\/h4><p>The Virginia Mineral Project is a statewide research initiative tasked with recording and preserving the mineral and mining heritage of the Commonwealth. The VMP produces lectures, documents, and assists the public with questions and information regarding Virginia mineral deposits. The VMP hosts regular lectures for the community, many of which can be seen on YouTube! During COVID-19, the VMP hosted weekly events and gave over 30 lectures for the community.\u00a0<\/p><p>The ultimate goal of the VMP is to develop a new Minerals of Virginia publication inspired by R.V. Dietrich. Under COVID restrictions, the VMP has focused on the development of videos and community outreach programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f53cc3d\" data-id=\"f53cc3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d870dbd ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d870dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsofmineralogyvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4Calcite-Haymarket-Quarry-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsofmineralogyvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4Calcite-Haymarket-Quarry-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/friendsofmineralogyvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4Calcite-Haymarket-Quarry-300x200.png 300w, 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elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d3907\" data-id=\"26d3907\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69376ff ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69376ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" 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https:\/\/friendsofmineralogyvirginia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Calcite-Clam-Shell-Virginia-Beach-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a85d439\" data-id=\"a85d439\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f4281 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f4281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What services does the VMP provide?<\/strong><\/p><p>The VMP provides a number of free services and deliverables to the community:<\/p><ul><li>Collection Management &amp; Preservation\u00a0<\/li><li>Lecture Programs on Virginia Mineral Resources<\/li><li>Rockhound 101 Course (NEW 2021)<\/li><li>Museum Curatorial Assistance &amp; Specimen Identification<\/li><li>Personal Prospecting Assistance\u00a0<\/li><li>Community Events &amp; Meetups for Young Mineral 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